Hebrews 11:30

Faith caused the walls of Jericho to fall after being encircled for seven days.

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In The King James Version

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

In Context

29Faith enabled the people to cross the Red Sea, as if it had been dry land, while the Egyptians, when they attempted to do so, were drowned.

31Faith saved Rahab, the prostitute, from perishing with the unbelievers, after she had entertained the spies with friendliness.

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Cross References

Joshua 6:3For six days you and all your men at arms must march round the town once a day,

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:5-32

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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